as in unwanted
not searched or asked for
received a lot of unasked advice on the project
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Recent Examples of unasked
These questions are left unasked in favor of broad, ponderous statements about good versus evil.
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Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 21 Nov. 2024
Keeping your baby's name a secret will prevent those awkward conversations about the name’s meaning and cut down on opportunities for friends and family members to butt in with their own—unasked for—name suggestions.
—Casey Clark, Parents, 23 July 2024
All the donor questions were left unasked and unanswered.
—Yasmeen Abutaleb, Washington Post, 21 July 2024
Unfortunately, these questions have been left largely unasked.
—Takashi Yokota, Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2012
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Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 21 Nov. 2024
Keeping your baby's name a secret will prevent those awkward conversations about the name’s meaning and cut down on opportunities for friends and family members to butt in with their own—unasked for—name suggestions.
—Casey Clark, Parents, 23 July 2024
All the donor questions were left unasked and unanswered.
—Yasmeen Abutaleb, Washington Post, 21 July 2024
Unfortunately, these questions have been left largely unasked.
—Takashi Yokota, Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2012
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unasked
Adjective
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Searchlight nixed production following an investigation into star Bill Murray, who was accused of unwanted kissing by a female staffer.—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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That’s a sure way to invite not only raccoons but other unwanted guests such as mice, opossums, and skunks.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Donate through the charity's official website instead of clicking links in unsolicited emails.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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The first lady is reportedly mad at the president for making an unsolicited comment about their son, Barron.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Sometimes violets come up, unbidden.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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In fact, Ruth learns of their engagement only when Alan approaches her and speaks to her unbidden, something that does not happen between unmarried men and women on the Dorf.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The Bregman signing started the unnecessary feud between the organization and slugger Rafael Devers, who Boston gave a $330 million extension to in January 2023.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Disable unnecessary permissions like location tracking, microphone use or full file access.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But Dale, an uninvited companion, disrupts his final chapter.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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After weeks of dry skies and dust, rain feels like a blessing … until the uninvited guests show up.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Unasked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unasked. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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